Quickwrite (in your Writer’s Notebook)

Who are you? Are you a leader or a follower?

Explain.

Share out – start with the person who had milk with

their breakfast this morning

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Answer the following in your Writer’s Notebook:

How does this relate to any times / situations in your

life? Did this video change your understanding of the

notion of the importance of being a leader or a

follower?

Share / discuss

Monday 8/29/16

Outside reading requirements: Handouts, project Information, and due dates

ELA – Read a fiction book of your choice (150 pages or more that you have not read) and produce a creative book response from the choices given.

Pre-AP Read A Separate Peace – See literature circles overview PowerPoint

Pre-AP: Bring your copy of A Separate Peace to school to read as you have time and for every lit circle discussion

Monday 8/29/16

ELA Book Response Examples

ELA Book Response Examples

ELA Book Response Examples

ELA Book Response Examples

Pick up a copy of the definition of “epidemic” from the Outbox.

Tape it into your Writer’s Notebook. Read it and then answer the following:

How can an epidemic be a positive epidemic?

Share out – person wearing red goes first

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfHV4-N2LxQ&feature=youtu.be

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While watching the following video clip, try to connect this video (in your mind) to our discussions of positive epidemics. Suzuki (8:32):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJJGuIZVfLM&safe=active

Tuesday 8/30/16

Write down your personal reflections and connection to positive epidemics in your Writer’s Notebook.

Share out: person with the longest hair goes first

Draw a T-chart in your Writer’s Notebook and pick two people to analyze/compare/connect.

Suzuki, Lone Nut, the person you said had a huge impact

Write down characteristics of these individuals

Share out at your table (#1) – look for the “common” characteristics with the people at your table

Fill out an exit ticket (1/4 of a piece of paper) and place it in the Inbox (don’t put your name on it)

Severn Cullis-Suzuki wanted ______ but ____ so ____.

Tuesday 8/30/16

Tuesday - continued Create a T chart……

SUZUKI YOUR CHOICE

LIST TRAITS –

SIMILAR?

DIFFERENT?

EXIT TICKET

Pick up an exit ticket from yesterday about

Suzuki from the Outbox (not your own).

Read the ticket and tape it into your Writer’s

Notebook. Write about why you agree/disagree.

Share out: Start with the shortest person at your

table

Wednesday 8/31/16

Read “The Young Can’t Wait” article independently

Choose 1 role sheet to try (they are located in the middle of your table)

After reading the article, complete the role sheet

Move to a table with people who completed the same role sheet that you did.

Discuss the process. Do you like this role? If not, you should be thinking about which one you would like to do instead.

You will be choosing your lit circle groups and role. No roles may be duplicated within each team.

Pick up a blank copy of the role sheet you need for the first lit circle discussion.

Wednesday 8/31/16

Pre-AP

Read “The Young Can’t Wait” article independently

and then annotate a portion of the article (# the

paragraphs – 8 total):

Seat 1: 1-2 Seat 3: 5-6

Seat 2: 3-4 Seat 4: 7-8

Share / discuss article.

1,2,3,4 – What stood out to you? What words / ideas

did you annotate?

Practice evidence-based questions with your

shoulder partner

In your Writer’s Notebook, number 1-6, A &B for each

question

Wednesday 8/31/16 ELA

Overview of evidence-based questions:

Part A

Part B (the evidence for the answer to Part A)

Helpful hints:

The answer for Part A must be something you can

provide evidence for from Part B. Therefore, it

may help to work backwards (like checking your

work for a math problem).

Always choose the “best” answer! (more than

one may seem correct)

For the first 4 questions, you may work with your

partner. Then, you’ll independently answer the last

2.

Read the questions (parts A and B before you

choose)

Review answers:

1. Part A. C

2. Part B. A D

3. Part A. C

4. Part B. B H

5. Part A. B

6. Part B. CE

How successful were you and your partner?

Questions?

Thursday 9/1/16

• Pick up a copy of the definition for

fad. Tape it into your Writer’s

Notebook and write an answer to this

question: Think of a fad that has

happened in your lifetime. How did it

occur?

• Share out (craziest socks go first)

Thursday 9/1/16

• Introduction to the The Tipping Point • Teacher reads beginning of intro

• Cornell Notes overview / practice • Set up Cornell Notes format in writer’s

notebook to practice using Cornell notes

(see next slide)

How do epidemics/trends occur in daily life?

The Tipping Point idea

Vocabulary

Connections

Reaction

Significance

Hush Puppies • Discuss / compare

notes with partner • Write a summary

together at the bottom. • Discuss - Answer the

following: How can you connect today’s reading from The Tipping Point to fads / trends?

• Try to answer the essential question: How do epidemics/trends occur in daily life?

Working your notes:

Questions

Vocabulary

Connections

Reaction

Significance

Summary at the bottom

Pre-AP Friday 9/2/16

• Take out your copy of A Separate Peace • You have the entire class period to read

and work on your lit circle role sheet

• Exit ticket – answer these on a sheet of

paper and turn it in before you leave (to

the Inbox)

• How far along are you in your reading?

• What are you first impressions of the

characters?

• Other thoughts about the book so far?